College Briefly

Published: Friday, November 02, 2007

Giddens earns national honor

Kayleigh Giddens, a freshman volleyball player at Frank Phillips College who helped Coronado reach the Class 5A state championship match in 2004, has been honored as the NJCAA Division I Hitter of the Week.

Giddens, a 6-foot outside hitter, averaged 4.2 kills, 3.7 digs, 0.89 service aces and 0.6 blocks in nine games last week. She has helped lead the fourth-ranked Lady Plainsmen to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference championship and the top seed in the upcoming regional tournament.

Some Hokies wear makeshift jerseys

ATLANTA- Sean Glennon started at quarterback for Virginia Tech with his name written on the back in magic marker.

Upon closer inspection, it was apparent that Glennon was wearing the black and gold of Georgia Tech instead of the maroon and orange of the Hokies.

Four Virginia Tech players had to wear loaner attire from the home team after their own white jerseys disappeared from Bobby Dodd Stadium before Thursday night's game.

Sampson satisfied with IU's findings

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Kelvin Sampson just wants to coach basketball.

Embroiled in the second investigation into improper telephone calls to recruits since his arrival at Indiana last year, Sampson said Thursday that he is satisfied with a university report to the NCAA that has already led to the resignation of an assistant coach, the forfeiture of one scholarship and new restrictions on recruiting.

Sampson, who also gave up a scheduled $500,000 pay raise, said he didn't know whether the self-imposed penalties would satisfy the NCAA.